Droitwich Canals Restoration
The Waterways Trust is working with British Waterways, Wychavon District Council, Worcestershire County Council and Droitwich Canals Trust to restore the two canals that run through the town, the Barge Canal and the Junction Canal.
Through this conservation-led £11 million restoration project, the link between the River Severn and the Birmingham & Worcester Canal will be reinstated for the first time in 65 years.
The restoration will:
- Create a 21-mile canal loop and linear park - the only loop in Europe that can be completed in a long weekend, a major attraction for tourists
- Create new walking and cycling routes, picnic sites, play areas and fishing spots.
- Generate over 320,000 new visits to the area within five years with an additional spend of £2.75 million per annum in the local economy
- Conserve 40 heritage structures
- Create new habitats for wildlife
| So far we have raised £812,685 towards our £1 million target! |
Discover more about how the Trust is helping to bring new life to these two waterways:
Be part of it
Be part of this landmark project and make a donation to the Trust's Droitwich Canals restoration appeal and help to create somewhere to walk, play, jog, fish, boat or simply relax; conserve important heritage structures and create essential new wildlife habitats. [More]
Barge Lock restoration
Thanks to the generosity of waterway supporters from across the country, The Waterways Trust raised £100,000 to bring this historic lock back into full working order. [More]
Wych Barge interpretation scheme
The Trust raised £80,000 for a new seating and information point in Vines Park, in the form of the Wych Barge. [More]
Netherwich Tunnel arts installation
With £50,000 from a range of funders, the Trust has enabled 50 young people to create an illuminating art installation for a once gloomy tunnel. [More]
New reedbed for canal wildlife
With funding from Welcome to our Future, the Trust has helped to create a new reedbed alongside the Barge Canal at Salwarpe. [More]
Salt to Severn environmental improvement project
The Trust has raised £15,000 from the Dulverton Trust to create a 'wet corridor' along the length of the Barge Canal, which stretches from Droitwich through to the River Severn (5.8 miles). [More]
Gateway Park (Hanbury Locks) play space
The Trust has raised £20,000 from Welcome to our Future and £41,000 from Biffaward to turn a tarmac wasteland into an environmentally friendly and sustainable community resource. [More]
Community Mind Map
Working with the Droitwich Spa Heritage Project Group, TWT raised £10,000 from Awards for All, and £2,500 from the Local Strategic Partnership, to fund the community map. [More]
A Canal Runs Through It
The Waterways Trust helped young people in Droitwich discover more about the heritage of their town’s canals through a fascinating drama project. [More]
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